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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-20
Sarah Bernhardt at Home.

ssNorth and south alike" said Nine.
Rernhardt to the Morning Nesos. 81
was treated like a queen. have often
heard disagreeable things said of
Americans, of their manners and be-
havior, and during my previous visit /
had but little time to Judge; but this
last trip has quite convinced me that
American high-class society is equal
to any that exists"
Sarah's hotel is little gem. The
negro at the door was unpacking one
of the MANY trunks containing pres
ents which were made to her during
her long, round trip. The billiard
room is now transformed into a con-
servatory. The billiard table is covered
with tropical skins, and several other
tables are loaded with souvenirs too
numerous to mention, even to Bra
lillian sombrero, which was offered by
a peasant who had nothing with which
to show his alteration but his best hat.
Sarah accepted it with her usual good
grace, not to hurt the mans feelings,
and kissed him on both cheeks in
thanks. Never" she said, ''shall l
forget the pleasure pictured on that
handsome, bronzed face. 1 really i'm
agined | must be a real queen" The
grand piano is a stand for lilium aura
tum and lilium rosum, the combined
perfumes of which give really tropi-
cal odor to this part of the house.
The tiger was brought out. 1t is al
! present but cat, but two nasty
scratches on the fair Hernani's delicate
arms proved that it must not be toe
/ much trified with.-PdH Mall Ga zette
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-20
A Millionaire and the Statue ofVe-
nus.

There is a millionaire quite close at
hand, within whose gardens fair sew
eral statues stand. Apollo smiles out
there Juno and Jupiter, Castor and
Pollux, pair with hand in hand. In
addition to those there are Venus and
many others too numerous or indeli-
cate to mention. For years this
Olympian collection has evoked ad-
miration, and attention has been
drawn to the possessor as man who
values the precious in art and spends
his money in promoting the taste for
the Greek slave-I mean, Greek art.
He has OF had a lovely statue of Venus,
andVenus used to stand in modest, de-
precatory attitude in the garden and en-
dure all sorts of inspection. l need
scarcely say that Venus could not be
looked at without conflicting emotions,
which accounted forherpopuiarity.W Well
one night the millionaire had been out
at an Irish home-rule meeting, and he
had imbibed some very strong argu-
ments. He was, to say the least of it,
rather confused in his mind and un-
steady on his feet. As he wandered
through the garden to find the front
door of the house, which he was COM
ing to believe had been taken inside
for the night. his eye fell on Venus.
Time was no object. He stood and
gazed at the statue of beauty for q long
time. Then he walked up and shook
his fist at it.
'.Look here, Venus, it just occurs to
me you've been here fourteen years, and
you've never paid cent of rent. You'd
better get out of this"
And he pitched Venus off her pedes-
tai over the garden wall.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-20
Buffalo Bills Mascot.

Henry Beaconsfield of Leavenworth,
talking of William Cody's early life,
aid: "When l knew Buffalo Bill first
in 1861 he was exceedingly wild, and
woolly, and unpromising. We speak
of the wild and woolly West sometimes
with IL vein of humor in our remark as
though we enjoyed it. Well, of all the
hard-looking citizens / ever set my
eyes on young Cody was the worst.
The school-ma ans who used to come
out from Illinois and Ohio about that
time used to refer to him as Sweet Will
liam. He wore his black hair very
long, his pants in his boots, a shamb-
ling gait, and an unkempt air gener-
ally that marked him as the most un-
promising youth in that section of the
rowdy West. He had no pride about
him, and it did not appear that he
would ever amount to anything.
''About this time he fell in love with
dashing little school teacher and pro-
posed to her. Everybody but Bill knew
his fate long beforehand. They knew
he was destined to get ioored, but Bill
had no inkling of it. When he re-
ceived negative reply he was utterly
crushed, and remained so for days.
He was perfectly collapsed and lifeless.
But after a week he began to brace up.
The rough frontiersmen had ridiculed
his grammar and poked fun at him on
everything. Bill bought some books
and began to post up.
He was soon thereafter in the field
as scout, and three years after, when
he came back, he was the most changed
man l ever saw. His defeat had
proved his victory. The girl was his
mascot. Had it not been for her am
confident as | can be of anything in
the world he would never have
amounted to anything and he would
never have been heard of. San Fran
cisco Examiner.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-20
The Rise Of the Nile.

When the time approaches for the
inundation the Arab farmer is all ex-
pectancy, says a writer in Scrt6ner's
Magazine, describing the overflow of
the Nile. His canals are cleared and
he protects his home by dikes and
walls of adobe. This done, seated at
his door, he watches with satisfaction
and gratitude the rise and approach of
the water which holds his little wealth.
1t is several months rising to its great
est height and then as slowly and
gradually subsidies. Then appears
again to his delighted vision the hus-
handman's farm. His palm-trees seem
to rise to a greater reach and their
waving branches add to the sense of
calm and content which pervades all.
Already his well-filled canals have
defined themselves and his irrigating
machinery is at once put in repair.
There is no more use for the boats
which have served to carry him from
place to place during the inundation.
They are hidden among the rushes
on the banks of the canal. Every
available person Is now pressed into
the service. If the thin deposit of
mud left by the departing river is kept
moist its value remains at par. If the
hot sun is allowed to play upon it un-
opposed it soon becomes baked and
eurls up into tiny cylinders, then.
breaking into fragments, it falls dead
and worse than useless, Therefore
the process of irrigation must begin at
once. The rude sakiyeh and the ruder
shadoof are kept going night and day
and give employment to tens of thou
sands Of people and cattle as well.
With these primitive appliances the
water is lifted and emptied into the
channels which have been dug or diked
to receive it, From these larger re-
ceptacles the water is led to smaller
ones, which, overfowing, cover the
fields.
In a little time then Nile farm be.
comes a rare beauty-spot instead OF q
waste of mud, for now the crops are
grown. The lentils bend with their
heavy load and the fields of grain turn
their well-filled heads from side to side
that the ripening sun may change
their green freshness into gold. What
| landscape unadorned by art can be
more lovely than such farm; narrow
though its limits may be, with it:
grove of palms to fan the breeze anC
scatter their sweet fruitage into the
lap of the happy fellahinP Here nj
weeds grow to annoy him. No stone
crops are belched to the surface eacf
year to stop the plow. And this ii
good, for the Egyptian plow has NJ
scientifically curved coulter or subsol
attachment.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-20
Not a Treeless Desert.

A great many people imagine that
Arizona is a treeless region, but IN
this they are mistaken, for probably
there is no better timbered country in
the West than in this Territory. 1t
boasts of one forest, mostly in Yavapai
county, equal in extent to the area OF
New Jersey and Delaware. 1t is 200
miles in length and its average width
is so miles, or about $4,000 acres.
1t has been truthfully asserted that
outside of the pineries of Michigan,
Wisconsin and Washington Territory
there are few parts of the United
States that can boast of such an ex-
tensive body of timber. The timber
of this Territory makes excellent lum,
Der, and great deal of it is shipped
out of it's borders to the States, and,
now that shipping facilities are being
increased, the demand for our pro-
ducts of the forest viii undoubtedly
greatly ipsfease.-42Isss9ne Ep'tepA>
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-20
Work of the Rat Catcher.

1t is sight to see the ''rat-catcher"
arrive at the hotel at midnight. He
does not register and generally enters
by the side or servants door. He
carries a bulPs-eye lantern and bag
in one hand. or he may strap the light
to belt, while in the other he wields
a pair of tongs. He descends to the
lower regions of the larder, the store
room, and kitchen, all now dark and
deserted. The rat-catcher utters a
low whistle or squeak, which is the
intimation of one rat to the others
that he has found good nibbling, and
all the rodents run out from their hid
ing-place in the direction of the famil-
lar and welcome sound, and, dazing
them by the glare OF the lantern. the
man picks them up with his tongs and
drops them into his bag with such
agility that seldom any escape. Blind
ed and paralyzed by the light, only
the isolated ones attempt to run, and
these are readily captured. The rat
catcher visits the hotel once or twice a
week, and the same one is employed
by several houses: 1t is whispered
that he sells the rats to the Chinese
restaurants. but he denies the insinua-
ton. He says he sells the hides, which
he properly cures and Stretches
NetO York Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-20
A California Diamond.

Eyes, sir, Pm quite positive that it's
a California diamond" said an expert
to a San Francisco Examiner reporter
who had asked him about a lately-dis-
covered stone. 81 purchased it about
six months ago from A Schmidt, an
old miner, who was the person who
found it at the Volcano, Amador
county, in 1882. Prof. Hawks has
made a close examination of it. You
see that it is quite transparent and
colorless, regular Octahedron with
convex faces. l don't know its COM
nfercial value. To me it is invalu-
able; s., 900 could not buy it / found
one myself in 1849 when mining at
the junction of the South fork of the
Yuba river. You will observe that it
is much smaller than the one Schmidt
found, it being only five-eights of
carat, whereas his is about II carats-
No, sir; l was not prospecting for
diamonds at the time. | was, or had
been, placer mining working the
river bed-when the floods came and
drowned us out. We had each been
making $16 day, and grumbling at
the low grade of dirt. On Sunday 1
started down the left bank of the
river, prospecting, and in grubblng
about 1 picked up this crystal, | did
not know it was diamond, but L kept
it for its looks. l have no doubt that
there are many brought to light
in our mining operations, but their
value being unknown, they are thrown
heedlessly aside. l don't think they
could be discovered anywhere in the
state in sufficient numbers to warrant
search, and yet we may some day dis
cover extensive diamond deposits. In
fact, we are only on the threshold OF
discovery SO far as the mineral wealth
of out state is eQneegnea> =
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-20

First Omaha girl-Clara Stuckup's
father gave her magnificent diamond
ring for her birthday present. l sup
pose she'll be around with it putting
on airs. Second Omaha girl-She
won't put on any airs over me. Ihave
a new ring too. See here. But her
ring is diamond" mo matter; she'll
feel sick when she sees this. It's an
engagement ring."-Onaaha World.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-20

Missionary C. D. Tenny some time
ago resigned his place in China under
the American Board on account of his
independent religious opinions: He
remained in China, and now thinks
that he was divinely directed to resign
because Yiceroy Ii Hung Chang has
chosen him to be tutor to his sons,
thus giving him a much more intluen-
tial place in respect to the develop
ment of China than he could possibly
have occupied as q missionary.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-20

The flag that fioated over the
Marshall house in Alexandria, Va, In
1861, and was indirectly the cause OF
the death of jackson and Ellsworth, Is
now in the state capital at AlRaRyA.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-20

A Deadwood Judge ordered jury
fed on bread and water until q verdict
could be agreed on
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-20

Sir John Lubbock says that among
certain hill tribe of India it is mark
of respect and gratitude to put the
thumb to the nose
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-20

r. Y. LACEY,
A TTORNEY AT LAW, and NOTARY
IN PUSLIC.
Office with If. STUART. North ChestnutSt
Ravenna Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-20
Business Cards.

81 j. FL. DUSSELL,
TTORNEY AT LAW, Counsel In
IN English and German, Office over Fi,,h's
Clothing Store. Phenix Block, Ravenna,
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1887-10-21

Inc matter looks as if the filer had TO
put up say sloo, with chance to gain
- 'V0'' Large numbers Of people are
III The city and every train from tne
nofIh' and south, and west, adds to
'he number. Fargo has not seen such
!ively times since the boom dave of
9l-2 and 3
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1887-10-21
I'm ID L r. / Il 7 4,
THE NEW AND BEAUTIFUL
= u M NJ z r r T. S OR T
ON TIE DAKOTA SHORE OF
BIG 5ToNEs E-AE
THE NEW AND BEAUTIFUL
SLS~ STONE ia r. H.

The lake shore
and bluff at this
beautiful spot h; s
recently been plat
ted into II number
OF very choice lots
where the view
overlooks the lax p
The drainage is
tie finest that cail
tie obtained, ;lf.l
the shore is l3eav-
lly wooded erIth
magnificent 1rees
and a great pro-
l9slon OF foliage.
I pom these e
grounds are the
,,,.
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1887-10-21

assrly $500 miles o.
'ei! in Illinois, Wis
Minnesota and Dai1o-
ss' 'olte between nj
at Northwest, So. Iii
!, fa:es Of passage and
9 .he nearest station
Y, aAvAukRs x At.
..' 'al.road agent aay
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4,.l, l'sl. Pass u Tk,. ii
wy. i, itHApFf,RI,,
asst. Gen Pass.
grp, a, and Ticket A4,s
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-06-23
LYNCHBUR4.

June l4th, 1857.
Miss Daisy Holiday was visiting the family
Of A. ]. Turner near Martinsville last week.
Mrs. Rebeccs Laymon and son Thomas are
visiting relatives In Mercer county.
". Henderson made business trip to
Wilmington on Saturday.
Jonathan Bishir, . veteran OF several wars,
died Of the residence OF bis son william, on
Broadway, on Friday evening.
Miss zelie Townsend IL whiting friends At
Covington, Ky.
Edwin Arthur and DR.. Trimble, of New
Vienna, were here Saturday evening proposing
TO the gas company Of this placo 10 unite and
bore for gas some where between here and
New Vienna.
Mrs. W.. Henderson is quite sick at this
writing.
Mrs. Eli Roush was taken suddenly i'll Mon.
day morning.
The gas company met last night and about
one thousand dollars was subscribed.
All tho cattle and hogs remaining at the dis
tillsEy ere being SHIPPED to-day.
Bruf Smith and wife were In the city Mon
day.
Clin Peale has been confined 10 the house
with severe attack Of mumps
O. r. Hathaway, student Of the National
Normal School a Lebanon. 10 spending few
days here.
An election il In progress to-day ON the
question Of voting aid TO the Allsnsburg pike
IA. AoClsllsn, Of the O., W. b B. railroad.
came up ON the cattle train this morning 70
~ his old friends.
Twsnty-four car loads Of tt cattls are being
loaded to-day for Liverpool 0oGlAnd.
Fruit Of Ill kinds win - seonDp = NJ nsigh.
boshood, bat ws win have 1khesriss II
abundance.
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NEW LEXINGTON.

June lStn, 1857.
Mr.. Harvey Stuckey ID on the sick list.
Miss Ella Bshymer is visiting relatives in
Washington @. q.
Mr.. Andy Brouse and wife, Of near Hillsboro,
were In attendance at church here Sunday.
Mr.. James Marconet was in Strausburg part
Of last week on business.
Mr.. Fred Kelly was visiting relatives in
Cynthisna last week.
Mrs. D. A. Terrell and Miss Genie were visit
ing in Lebanon over Sunday.
Mr.. Robert Rhoades aud wife, Of Kansas
City, No., are the guests Of friends here.
R. B. Barrett and family are visiting friends
in Rainsboro and vicinity.
Mr.. James Woodmsnsee and wife, Of New
Vienna, visited his mother, Mrs. Sarah Wood
mansee, on List Sunday.
Messes. James Adams, Charles Swadly, and
Arch Edwards, accompanied by Misses Bessie
and Jessie Horsman, Abbie Brabson and Kate
Calvert, spent last Saturday at the Caves.
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MT. WASHINGTON.
June 18th, 1887,

juno AOtus 1901
Miss Hattie Stanforth will bring the summer
term OF school ct Folsom TO close Friday.
We understood Miss Hattie has proved to be
worthy instructor.
Mrs. A. D. Virgins and Mrs. Matthews, Of
the Model Town, attended divine services at
this point last Sabbath.
Elder J. B. Faris delivered an able discourse
at this point last Sabbath to large coDgrega-
tion. He will be at Fairview next Sabbath.
The county commissioners will visit the
creek ct point south Of Mr.. Aaron Kelley's
with the intention Of considering the advisa.
bility Of placing bridge across the same.
ton Church yesterday the organization was
made complete BY the appointment Of Delgs-
mish Gibler and Aaron Greed to the eldership.
Mr.. Jacob McConnaughey and lady, Of near
Leesburg, visited Sunday ct the place Of the
formers nativity.
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EAST MONROE.

June 18th, 1887.
@. r. Hadley sold at auction Saturday last
his personal effects.
Theo. Doglass and wife, Of Ross county, were
the guests Of E. Wingate's family ON the 18th
H. NJ. Durnell, IT,, and Miss Eva Starn were
married ct the residence Of the brides parents
on the 9Th inst.
Johnny Griffith, an old Monroe boy, but now
Of Ross county, was among bis many friends
here Sunday.
Children's Day passed off pleasantly. Long
before the exercises began the church was
packed. The program was lengthy and we'll
arranged and the execution was perfect.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-06-23
NAR1IA0E LICEN
Real Estate Transfers,

Thomas Hammontree to Perry Whitaker
$500.
Michael Dunn to Mary Riley, Liberty town.
ship, az acres. $500 and other condensation.
Charles Coz 10 Joseph p. Cox, Samantha, lot,
e6O0.
Lsttie Margaret Taylor to r. A. Brown,
America Williams 70 Ida Day. Hillsboro, lot,
Mary Hyer 70 W. h. Oowman, Greenfield,
lot, $500.
+. n. Stultz TO Mary L. Smart, Brushcreek
township, 8 acres, n poles, e76.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-06-23
Teachers Certificates.

At the meeting OF the Board OF School
Examiners on Saturday, June 4th, Ger.
tificates were granted to the following
named persons:
For One Year-Ollie Vanzant, Walter
E. Smith, James w. Duvall, Thomas G.
Coffman, Mary shull, Nettie Duvall,
Carlotta W. Walker, Chas. L. Country
man, Cora B. Gamble, Theta A. Walker,
John s. Faris, N. D. Colburn, Mary ALI.
son, Blanch Bellerson, J. A. Roush, Fred
Gamble, ]. A. Head, Kitty CLANCY, Guss
CLANCY, f. W. Cornetet, NJ. P. Purdy, W.
V. Watts, Mamie Patton, Mary Wright,
Lizzie Arnett, II. Hampstead, I. A..
Swadley, James II. Gall, F. J. Parshall,
John Briggs.
For Two Years-Lelia Elliott, Hettie
Duvall, Belle Milburn.
For Three Years-Anna Evans, J. w.
Kirkhart.
The above is correct.
Z. G. SMITH, Clerk.
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Foreign.

Queen Kapiolani has arrived in Lon
don. is improved in health
and again at work.-Disastrous floods
have resulted from bursting dykes in
Hungary.-Germany is alarmed about
the state of health of the Emperor and
Crown Prince.-l20 persons killed by
an earthquake in Turkestan.-John
Ruskin will travel for his health.
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Probate Court.

D; J. Vance, guardian Of Alpheus Davis. fled
final account.
Will Of William Newkirk filed.
Will Of William NeWkirg probated.
W. b. b HUI, guardian Of the estate Of
Sarah Myrtle Psvsy, filed fourth account.
W. ]. Cochran, admir- Of the estate Of Vir-
ginis B. Smith, fled distributive account.
MARlIAGE LICENSES.
George E. spencer and n. Mae Bridwell.
W. @. Hall and Sarah II. Hite.
J. @. Suiter and Eva J. Oountryman.
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the NEWS OF the WEEK,
WEDNESDAY.

WEDNESDAY.
Hon. James G. Blaine sailed for Europe.
The feeder just completed at the Pauld.
ing reservoir in place Of the one recently
destroyed was again blown up.
A lodge of ninety anarchists has been
discovered in Columbus, o.
Four thousand Chicago BARRIERS have
petitioned the Legislature for a law com.
pelling shops to close on Sunday.
The Russian Government has raised
the duty on importations of iron and
steel from 25 to 80 cents.
THURSDAY.
W. Fl. Green, the only colored man
ever appointed to the Signal Service De.
partment, has been discharged for in.
competency.
The constitutional prohibition amend
in the Massachusetts House was defeated,
lacking votes of a majority. The total
vote is 2l3.
Findlay celebrated her anniversary as
the gas city of Ohio.
Editor o 'Brien sailed for Queenstow own.
A National Quarantine Naval Patrol
will assist in the suppression ofinfectious
diseases.
FRIDAY.
+. M. Lindsey has been re.nominated
for State Senator by the Democrats Of
Brown and Clermont counties.
An Indian outbreak in Arizona is caus.
ing much trouble.
An earth convulsion at Croton, Dako.
ia, started an artesian we'll and opened
seam whose depth has not been meas.
ured.
The Grant Monument Association, OF
New York, has advertised for plans.
Natural gas was struck at Sidney and
Manchester. 1t was found at depth Of
297 feet at the latter place.
SATURDAY.
Illinois Legislature passed a law pro.
hibiting the sale OF tobacco to minors
under sixteen years.
The New York Supreme Court decided
that under the present law, hotel. el.keepers
cannot serve whisky with Sunday meals.
The Mayor, Chief of Police, two alder.
men and bank cashier of San Antonio
Texas, have been arrested on U. S. war.
rants for breaking up prohibition
meeting.
American vessels are now landing al
HAVANA with cargoes for the first time
in sixty years, discriminating duties hav
ing been removed by Spain.
SUNDAY.
The net increase in the coin and cur
rency in general circulation in the yea
ending May 31st was $5S, 566,545.
The Third Party Prohibitionists o
Fayette county have put a ticket in tn
field.
Striking brick.layers in Chicago ar,
angry because master masons refuse t.
arbitrate the existing difficulties.
President Cleveland has returned from
his pleasure trip to Saranac Lake.
MONDAY.
A meteoric stone fell near st. JOSEPH
Ind, imbedding itself fifteen feet n tn
earth.
Report says Gen. Thomas Ewing wi
stump Ohio for the labor ticket this fal
Gas was struck at Cumminsville at tn
depth of 2GO feet.
Sixteen penniless Greeks from Syri
landed at Castle Garden will be sen
back.
| TUESDAY.
Champaign county Republicans selecte
Foraker delegation to the State Cor
vention.
The Bell Telephone case is bein
argued in Boston, Massachusetts,.
All the Rebel battle flags captured j
the civil war are to be returned to the
respective states by order of the Pres
dent.
William Mahoney was arrested ft
Jumping from the suspension bridge
Cincinnati into the Ohio River.
To-day is the 10th anniversary of IL
adoption of the stars and stripes as
national emblem.